Recreation notes for Oct. 19, 2011

Wednesday

Oct 19, 2011 at 12:49 AM

Bluffton Today

Beaufort County Parks and Leisure Services has closed gymnasiums at the Buckwalter Recreation Center in Bluffton and the Burton Wells County Park in Burton, as well as the Burton Wells racquetball courts, through Oct. 24 while the floors are resurfaced.

The Buckwalter facility is at 905 Buckwalter Parkway in Bluffton and the Burton Wells center is at 1 Middleton Drive, Burton.

For more information, call the Buckwalter center at 255-6710 or Burton Wells at 255-6680.

For more information about PALS programs, visit www.bcgov.net/PALS.

Beaufort County Parks and Leisure Services will hold an American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Course this month at the County’s indoor pool at 55 Pritchard St. in Bluffton.

Participants must be 16 years of age by the last day of the session. They must be able to swim a front crawl, back crawl, breaststroke, elementary backstroke and sidestroke for 25 yards and swim the butterfly stroke for 15 yards. They must also be able to float on their backs (sculling allowed) for one minute and tread water for one minute.

Classes are scheduled Oct. 21, 22 and 29 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Oct. 30 from noon to 5 p.m. The cost is $130, which includes all class materials. Those who successfully complete the class will receive certification for American Red Cross Water Safety Instruction.

Space is limited. For more information, call Anny Binette at 706-2285 or Viki Hill at 255-6703. Call Hill to make arrangements for completing the pre-requisites.

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